2024 NBA Playoffs Round 1 Game 5: (5) Orlando Magic at (4) Cleveland Cavaliers - Series Tied 2-2

[davey_wavy]

Get the fk off this forum you low iq fking ****. **** kill yourself.

That’s def an insta ban

Naw man, no ban. It's the playoffs, things get chippy in here. Low IQ is crazy though

[RookieStar]

Soooo... finally AB gets some burn guarding Don or Garland?

[fendilim]

The cavs deserved it.

Great defense redemption by Evan Mobley. He was being feasted alive by the team during game 3 and 4.

Max Strus stepped up too.

Exactly what I feared when Allen went down, the Cavs replaced Allen with a more physical big and it worked.
Time for our role players to step up next game.

[ogmagicfan]

I dont have high expectations we can win the last two unless Gary Harris comes back next game

We play ALOT better with him than without

Do you really want G-Harris back?

Yes because the difference btwn his perimeter defense and Fultz & Cole's perimeter's defense is like night & day

Which is especially important when playing a team like Cavs whose offense runs through their 2 guards the majority of the time

[SOUL]

Nothing about this game is serious enough to tell people to kill themselves. Chill out please.

[Optimus_Steel]

Paolo not having the best shot selection at the end there.

Thats lack of experience. He played great, made some great shots but some also forced shots. Would have liked to see some versatility in the shot taking late. Just got to learn from it. These guys are growing and learning no need to overly criticize the guy, thats my hope from Magic fans.

[JF5]

We win when we defend and move the ball

ISO Paolo hurt the game flow, he is at his best when he attack the basket, not when he dribbles behind the 3pt line

Anyway, he ll learn from this

Well he kept the Magic in the game until 2 really bad shots at the end. It's one of those things where you live and die by your star.

[Knightro]

I really do not want to give out bans in the immediate aftermath of a tough playoff loss.

But if you are swearing at another poster, consider this your first and only warning. Cut it out now, or you'll be taking a timeout until the next playoff game or longer.

Thank you.

[CZ Eddie]

Do or die on Friday.
I cannot wait for this home game.

[ORLMagicGirl15]

We still winning this series. Cavs aren't good. We can beat them.

The problem is, we can't beat them on the road and that's why they are favored.

Did you just not watch the game? This was a very winnable game. Even with Jarrett Allen, we can beat them. We're our own worse enemy, mainly due to inexperience, nothing Cavs are doing really.

I honestly don't think the Cavs are that good. I think our offense and inexperience is what cost us the past 3 games. The Cavs are going to get stomped by the Celtics. They are going to look like us when they play them. That's how I felt the whole time playing them.

Edit: I am saying this because I am upset and therefore I am upset with the Cavs and I am spewing stuff. Not the smartest. I know.

[JF5]

Paolo not having the best shot selection at the end there.

Thats lack of experience. He played great, made some great shots but some also forced shots. Would have liked to see some versatility in the shot taking late. Just got to learn from it. These guys are growing and learning no need to overly criticize the guy, thats my hope from Magic fans.

Yeah I agree... obviously with a close game like this you're going to be disappointed.

[fendilim]

We win when we defend and move the ball

ISO Paolo hurt the game flow, he is at his best when he attack the basket, not when he dribbles behind the 3pt line

Anyway, he ll learn from this

Well he kept the Magic in the game until 2 really bad shots at the end. It's one of those things where you live and die by your star.

true.

And try watching more playoff games, it goes down to iso game late.

[Optimus_Steel]

The problem is, we can't beat them on the road and that's why they are favored.

Did you just not watch the game? This was a very winnable game. Even with Jarrett Allen, we can beat them. We're our own worse enemy, mainly due to inexperience, nothing Cavs are doing really.

I honestly don't think the Cavs are that good. I think our offense and inexperience is what cost us the past 3 games. The Cavs are going to get stomped by the Celtics. They are going to look like us when they play them. That's how I felt the whole time playing them.

This series is not over yet these guys aren’t giving up.

[pennyfan94]

We win when we defend and move the ball

ISO Paolo hurt the game flow, he is at his best when he attack the basket, not when he dribbles behind the 3pt line

Anyway, he ll learn from this

The ball movement was non existent man. And everyone was just stagnant while Paolo ISO'd

[ogmagicfan]

I dont have high expectations we can win the last two unless Gary Harris comes back next game

We play ALOT better with him than without

Do you really want G-Harris back?

His defense is good but he's been a literal zero on offense too many times for me to really care that much. And Fultz has been playing well since game 3 on offense. If he can defend more consistently in 6 and 7 maybe Gary won't be that missed.

Fultz defense wont suddenly become good, he's poor on defense, and even if Harris isnt making 3s he still provides spacing by the fact that the defense will react to him at the 3 pt line

Fultz can score all he wants. He could go 5/5 from 3 the Cavs will keep leaving him open from 3

[VFX]

Soooo... finally AB gets some burn guarding Don or Garland?

No. You get Cole and Fultz together for 6 mins and like it.

[GameOver25]

We still winning this series. Cavs aren't good. We can beat them.

Nah man, this was our chance. No excuse not to win tonight.

Cmon man, there's obvious growth in progress. Completely different team then the 1st two Cavs home games. Magic winning this in 7.

[thelead]

Cole Anthony is our Georges Niang and Mosley doesn't know it...

[davey_wavy]

Do we get blown out Friday?

[eyriq]

Good fight, we can win on the road. Handle business at home and lock in on Sunday.